Sorry, I'm in no position to say which was the best www4mail service.
I used the Bellanet server, until it became very unreliable. I was told
they were just making changes to the software to stop people from using
the service for downloading .mp3's but the service never improved. And I
thought
The question which seems not to be asked is what are the
specifications? Low cost in the US can be commercial DSL at 128k for
under USD 25/month with VOIP essentially free point-to-point. On the
other hand 56kb can be below USD 10/month. It depends on whether you
want service directly in your
Roberto Verzola wrote:
Speaking of low-cost access (to the Web, via email), the www4mail
services have been one of the most appreciated. I considered it my
lifeline when I stayed offline (but kept email) for more than a year,
and would still use it for most of my Web access if it remained
At 15:36 20/05/2004, Roberto Verzola wrote:
Unfortunately, the www4mail services I know have become flaky and
unreliable, sometimes responding sometimes not.
Google tells me about 13,000 references for www4mail .. which are the
best, do you know, Roberto?
http://www.www4mail.org/
At 20:26 30/04/2004, Steven Clift wrote:
I am interested in learning about projects that have extended lower cost
e-mail access into the remotest areas - particularly cheaper
non-satellite options.
There are cheaper, non-geostationary satellites.
See
Speaking of low-cost access (to the Web, via email), the www4mail
services have been one of the most appreciated. I considered it my
lifeline when I stayed offline (but kept email) for more than a year,
and would still use it for most of my Web access if it remained
available.
Unfortunately, the
Folks,
This looks like a good case study for Stephen's enquiry.
Bougainville is an island in the W. Pacific, scene of a ten-year
conflict between the Papua New Guinea Government and secessionist
movement the Bougainville Revolutionary Army. Peace has been regained in
the last few years, but
Steven,
Our NGO has experimented with a variety of technologies in Uganda over
the years, including HF radio data for email (using Codan and Pactor II)
and GSM data. We are now testing a hybrid solution that uses a PCI
receive-only satellite card, together with GSM data, using an Ericsson
Fixed
Steven,
It is good of you to highlight this often forgotten communication mode!
In Eastern and Southern Africa there are at least two commercial
companies who will receive Pactor radio messages and put them out on the
Internet. BushLink operates in Tanzania and BushMail is a South African
based
I am interested in learning about projects that have extended lower cost
e-mail access into the remotest areas - particularly cheaper
non-satellite options. Articles, tutorials, and links to software,
etc.. are of interest as well.
Here are a few resources of which I am aware:
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